Carson City, Quad region COVID-19 Wednesday briefing: 12 new cases, 39 recoveries
Carson City Health and Human Services is reporting Wednesday, August 19, 2020 that there are 12 new cases and 39 recoveries of COVID-19 in the Quad-County region. This brings the total number of cases to 906, with 791 recoveries and 15 deaths, 100 cases remain active.
The new cases are:
• A female Douglas County resident in her 50’s with no connection to a previously reported case.
• A male Douglas County resident in his 20’s with a connection to a previously reported case.
• A male Lyon County resident in his 20’s with no connection to a previously reported case.
• A male Lyon County resident in his 50’s with no connection to a previously reported case.
• A male Douglas County resident in his 30’s with a connection to a previously reported case.
• A male Lyon County resident in his 50’s with no connection to a previously reported case.
• A female Douglas County resident in her 40’s with a connection to a previously reported case.
• A male Douglas County resident under the age of 18 with a connection to a previously reported case.
• An adult female Douglas County resident in her teens with a connection to a previously reported case.
• A male Lyon County resident in his 70’s with no connection to a previously reported case.
• A female Lyon County resident in her 30’s with no connection to a previously reported case.
• A male Douglas County resident in his 70’s with no connection to a previously reported case.
Carson City Health and Human Services is working to identify close risk contacts to prevent further spread of the disease. Due to medical privacy requirements and to protect their identity, no further information about the cases will be released.
Carson City
-396 Total Cases (+0 from 8/18)
-34 Active (-17 from 8/18)
-354 Recovered (+17 from 8/18)
-8 Deaths (+0 from 8/18)
Douglas County
-223 Total (+7 from 8/18)
-19 Active (+4 from 8/18)
-203 Recovered (+3 from 8/18)
-1 Death (+0 from 8/18)
Lyon County
-281 Total (+5 from 8/18)
-47 Active (-14 from 8/18)
-228 Recovered (+19 from 8/18)
- 6 Deaths (+0 from 8/18)
Storey County
-6 Total (+0 from 8/18)
-0 Active (+0 from 8/18)
-6 Recoveries (+0 from 8/18)
TOTAL
-906 Total Cases (+12 from 8/18)
-100 Active (-27 from 8/18)
-791 Recovered (+39 from 8/18)
-15 Deaths (+0 from 8/18)
Gender and age break down of the cases by county as well as the cases by zip code is available at https://gethealthycarsoncity.org/novel-coronavirus-2019/
Statewide numbers can be found at the Nevada Health Response website: https://nvhealthresponse.nv.gov
Drive-Thru COVID-19 Testing for Quad-County Residents
There is one drive-thru COVID-19 testing event for Quad-County residents this week. Testing is free of charge; first come, first served, no appointments or reservations.
Friday, August 21, 8 a.m. to 11 a.m.
— Fernley City Hall (595 Silver Lace Blvd, Fernley)
For those who are experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 or have questions, call the Quad-County COVID-19 Hotline Monday through Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. Spanish speakers are available. The phone number is (775) 283-4789.
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